diff --git a/payloads/bayou/bayou.ldscript b/payloads/bayou/bayou.ldscript
index c4123a64cc..86baaecb2e 100644
--- a/payloads/bayou/bayou.ldscript
+++ b/payloads/bayou/bayou.ldscript
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.data.*)
 	}
 
+	_edata = .;
+
 	.bss : {
 		*(.bss)
 		*(.bss.*)